Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-10-01
Horses.
The following entries of horses have

Horses.
The following entries of horses have
been made:
Wilcox 4 Liggett, Benson, Minn., inn
ported draft stallion.
Frank Honett, Deyils Lake, brood |
mare and colt, and one two year old
filly.
John Cumming, Devlls Lake. ono
three year old colt.
James Mathews, Larimore, Oak, ono
thoroughbred PAGER.
T. Walker. Devils Lake, one grade
stallion, Quimper, one grade mare
Fanny and colt, one grade mare Daisy
and colt, one grade mare Buggy and
colt, one grade mare spat and colt, one
pony Kate. one filly 3 years old.
Frank Pitcher, Devils Lake, one mare
3 years old, one mare . years old and
one farm team.
Albert Roberts, Devils Lake, one mare
and colt, and one yearling colt.
G. NJ. Ramsay, Stephen. Minn.. en-
/ tered Clydesdale stallion, Strathnairn. ~
magnificent animal eight years old, inn
ported from Scotland, in 1882, by the
owners. This stallion came from tho
stephen farm, Stephen, Minn. Also
one Suftorll stallion, Braggart,, eight
years old, imported from Suffolk, Eng
land, in 1882, by the owners. and
brought here from the Furlony-
Ramsay farm, near Warren, MINI.
Also one English Shire stallion,
Mask, seven years old, imported by tho
owners in 1882. This animal is also from
the Furlong Ramsay farm, near Warren,
Mimi. These horses were all exhibited
Mt the North Dakota Territorial Fair re-
Gently held ut Grand Forks. The asso-
citation was exceedingly fortunate in in
ducing Mr.. Ramsay to bring his horses
here. They wore admired often and long
Ivy many Of our farmers who arc inter-
estcd i'll thoroughbred horses.
Jas. II. Mathews trottcr, Smugger
Chief, is q noble animal, being Il regis
tered standard; sire Smugglcr; dam Lady
Grace, by Hamlet, and ho by Volunteer.
grand dam, Black Bess. tho dam Of
Gloster; record 2:l7, as five year old.
Thompson Walker, Devils Lake, en-
tered two horses and four iillcys. year.
lings.
VIM. Elliott entered brood mare Nance
and colt, two-year-old colt, AMI best
horses for general purses.
HORTICULTURAL HALL.
Horticultural: Hall was constructed by
.,tr to
feet wide from tho back of tho grand
stand and extending it tho ontire length
of that structure. This department was
in charge Of Jos. Davenport, and con-
tained exhibits of vegetables, cereals,
flowers, grasses ETC., raised in and around
tamsey county. Some of the best,
largest and finest vegetables were dis
played in this department can ho found
in any part Of tho United States. The
markets of such cities AS Chicago, Now
York and Washington cannot show
vegetables to equal in appearance, size
or quality those that were there display.
ell. Visitors to horticultural hall wort
surprised, opened their eyes in wonder
and invariably acknowledged that Joe
DavenpOrt's numerous and wonderful
Oak ota storeis IN regard to the vegetabl0i
: etc, raised in this locality, were indeet
solemn truths.
Tho exhibition from Fort Toltcn, o
Company X. Fifth L. S. infantry, Cap
tain Frank Baldwin commanding, was
y fair one and well arranged. This ex
hibit consisted Of four different varietie.
of potatoes, onions. cabbagcs, turnipS
beets, rutabagas, pumpkins and carrots
A large pumpkin, "The Drum Major,
weighed Sc pounds. Ono large cabbage
$ "Thc Widow Muldoon," weighed ~
: pounds. This display was decorated
! with the national colors.
Frank Pitcher had II fine display .
q potatoes, cabbage and celery. The mos
= unique thing in this department was
cross about six feet high on which wa
. nailed u sample Of everything that wa
ever raised on a farm, including bottl
u Of milk, q jar of butter and Il nest {
{, hens eggs.
y w. II. Ramsey's exhibited Trophy tc
). matoes, sweet corn, Hubbard squasl
d early rose potatoes, carrots, rutaI,aga
o and other vegetables, all of fine qualit
"a and splendid appearance. These wcr
n raised on Mr.. Ramseys farm just sout
Of town.
John Cumming entered for exhib
ton rutabayas and turnips.
e. Stoughton & Chambcrlin two varit
r. ties potatoes.
10 Ed. Murphy, squash, one shcaf whe,
q, and oats each.
Geo. Vannier, corn and fiat cabbag
F.. Fagnott, French blue potatoes.
G. +. Headstrom, three large turnip
~ II. Walker, bundle Of Hungarian grass
y bag Hungarian seed, sheaf Of wheat.
70 Mrs. w. A. Hamilton had a fine di,
play of house plants.
Thos. p. Morris, of Morris, Edd
county, exhibited three early rose pot;
We toes, one of which weighed 4 pounds
ounces, another pounds 5 ounces an
t. the third pounds |! ounces.
William Grant displayed some splcl
ne did looking pop corn.
le J. A. jacobson, Of Churchs Fcrr,
70 entered a large basket of potatoes
rn different varieties.
rn William d. Lipc had Il large displa
OF the different vegetables raised in II
lie garden on his farm near Dry lake. NJ
Lipe's exhibit contained thirty eight di
d. ferent varieties of vegetables. The We
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